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The world’s most widely used commercial software is built with open source tools
The weakness of Windows 7’s Defender was partly to blame for the WannaCry ransomware outbreak
1 in 5 PCs still run the ancient, obsolete OS, so infections come as no surprise
The WannaCry ransomware is built with a shoddy payment process that might result in no response, according to security researchers
In a rare step, Microsoft published a patch for Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows 8
A security researcher may have helped stop the spread of the ransomware, which hit tens of thousands of PCs worldwide
A lot of news came out of Microsoft’s developers conference—some of it expected, some not
After dumping security bulletins in April, company offers script that churns out 203-page document
But third-party number pegs Windows 10 PC count at a lower 430M
Windows 10 can now run (many) Linux binaries. Yes, really. Here’s what you need to know to make the most of the Windows Subsystem for Linux.